Achievements - Croatia

May 2026 – Event, Webinar EASE Croatia webinar: Increasing visibility and impact of scientific publications
May 2026 – Panel discussion EASE Croatia Summer Symposium satellite session – Increasing visibility and impact of scientific publications EASE Croatia is organising an EASE 2026 Summer Symposium satellite session on increasing the visibility and impact of scientific publications. This panel discussion will cover the following topics: - Strategies for increasing research visibility - What editors can do to increase journal impact - The role of preprints in research dissemination - Social networks for effective research communication - How authors can increase the visibility of their research Date and time: 26 May, 3:00–4:00 pm CEST (via Zoom) Capacity: Maximum 100 participants Language: Croatian Panellists: Ivana Matijević (National and University Library in Zagreb) Irena Burić (University of Zadar) Nastia Degiuli (Editor-in-Chief of Brodogradnja, University of Zagreb) Moderator: Drahomira Cupar (University of Zadar) We invite all Croatian researchers, editors, publishers and librarians to join us for a discussion on best practices for increasing the visibility and impact of scientific publications.
May 2026 – Conference OPERAS 2026 & SCIROS Conference poster presentations Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication (CROASC / ZNAK) and EASE Croatia representatives will present two posters at the OPERAS 2026 & SCIROS Conference (18-21 May 2026, Warsaw). The conference is jointly organised by the OPERAS Research Infrastructure and the SCIROS project, both of which have been actively exploring the above issues within the Open Science landscape. OPERAS, an infrastructure for scholarly communication in SSH, has been growing for almost a decade and is planning to become a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) in the upcoming years. SCIROS, launched in 2024, brings a fresh and ambitious perspective, building a vibrant and diverse network of researchers and research-performing organisations devoted to deepening the understanding of Open Science, fostering new approaches to its theory, and strengthening the OS practices and infrastructure ecosystem through collaboration. By bringing together the OPERAS ecosystem and the SCIROS research network, the conference creates a unique platform for the entire Open Science community to engage in reflection, dialogue, and knowledge exchange across theory, empirical study, and infrastructure development. In this way, the conference theme, “One network, many possibilities. Strengthening the OPERAS community,” comes to life, showing how a connected yet diverse network can expand opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and sustainable growth in Open Science. Conference Priorities and Themes: Meanings of Open Science: Boundary objects are entities that enable “cooperation without consensus”, while building a collective consensus often requires overcoming differences. What are the understandings of Open Science that different actors operate with? What are the tensions between these understandings? Which of the tensions requires overcoming? Disciplinary Diversity: Supporting the publication and dissemination of specific SSH genres, such as monographs and critical editions. Acknowledging the specificity of SSH data, and sharing tools and workflows to adapt FAIR principles to the SSH. Quality & Evaluation: Implementing evaluation and quality assurance practices tailored to the SSH that encourage rather than stifle innovation in scholarly communication and that move beyond opaque metrics toward transparent peer review, in line with the CoARA initiative. Multilingualism and Bibliodiversity: Strategies to protect national infrastructures and promote local languages as valid media for scientific communication. Scholarly Governance: Ensuring the infrastructure is governed by scholars and for scholars, a crucial factor for creating services that are truly productive and accessible. Stakeholder Inclusion: Integrating the needs of the entire scholarly ecosystem, including publishers, libraries, media, and non-profit organisations. Croatian community will present a poster about three decades of Diamond Open Access initiatives in Croatia, and a poster about the establishment of Croatian Diamond Capacity Centre, initiated by the University of Zadar, National and University Library in Zagreb, University of Zagreb University Computing Centre - SRCE, University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication. Registrations for the Conference are open until 10 April, without conference fees.
May 2026 – Webinar CROASC (ZNAK) webinar: Graphical abstract Editors are increasingly encouraging authors to include a graphical abstract with their manuscripts. But what exactly is a graphical abstract? While they have been in use for some time and many of you may already be familiar with them, their purpose and impact are not always fully understood. In this webinar, you will learn what graphical abstracts are, how they can be effectively used, and whether they can enhance the visibility and citability of your research. You will also gain practical tips on how to create and incorporate them into your work. Lecturer: Zrinka Pongrac Habdija (University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology) Moderator: Evgenia Arh (Faculty of Medicine of the University of Rijeka)
April 2026 – Conference SRCE DEI 2026 Conference The annual conference e-Infrastructure Days SRCE DEI 2026 is dedicated to bringing together the user community of University of Zagreb University Computing Centre SRCE and all enthusiasts who want to contribute to the progress and development of science and higher education through e-infrastructure. The Conference will be held on 28 and 29 April 2026 in the building of the Rectorate of the University of Zagreb (Ulica Radoslava Cimermana 88, SEECEL building). Who is the SRCE DEI 2026 conference intended for? The conference is primarily intended for people who are connected to the science and higher education system: - administrations of higher education institutions and public institutes - IT experts from the science and higher education system - system administrators and network administrators - developers - administrators of information systems and e-learning systems - teachers from the higher education system - scientists / researchers - librarians and other information experts - administrative staff in institutions from the science and higher education system. This conference provides an opportunity for knowledge exchange, networking and collaboration among all key stakeholders who contribute to strengthening the digital infrastructure in the academic and research community of Croatia. Registrations are open until 17 April 2026. Reserve your seat and join us in fruitful discussions about digital infrastructure, open science, AI and best practices in research!
March 2026 – Webinar Copyright, usage rights and licencing In this webinar for Croatian journal editors, information about copyright, usage rights and right retention policies will be given, with the emphasis on Creative Commons licences, and how to choose a suitable one. The initiative KR21 (Knowledge Rights 21) will be presented, that works to bring about changes in legislation and practice across Europe that will strengthen the right of all to access and apply knowledge for the benefit of research, science and society at large. Speaker: Iva Melinščak Zlodi (University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences)
November 2025 – Panel discussion Interliber panel discussion on the use of AI in scholarly publishing Interliber Book Fair is the biggest book fair in Croatia, organised each year in November at the Zagreb Fair. In the last couple of years, University of Zagreb is organising panel discussions with scholarly journal editors on the topics relevant for their work. This year's panel discussion, organised by the University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, was focused on the use of AI in scholarly publishing, and whether the AI will replace us in future. Discussion was focused on the possible use of AI tools, their limitations, recommendations on the ethical use of AI (including EASE and COPE recommendations), and retractions in scholarly communication caused by an unethical use of AI tools. Panellists: Prof Goran Delač (University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing) Jelena Bolkovac, senior librarian (University of Zagreb Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture) Iva Grabarić Andonovski, editor (University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology / EASE / CROASC (ZNAK)
September 2025 – Symposium Research Quality Improvement Symposium To improve research impact and quality, but also inclusivity, the whole system where research is embedded must undergo important changes. This requires the commitment of all the stakeholders. It also requires identifying issues, suggesting actions, and evaluating the effectiveness of proposed actions – which is done using meta-research approach. During the symposium, a broad set of topics related to research improvement was covered and perspectives from a diverse set of stakeholders were included.
September 2025 – Workshop Scopus Day Workshop The Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication (CROASC or ZNAK) and the National and University Library in Zagreb, in collaboration with Elsevier, have organised the Scopus Day - Workshop for Croatian journal editors, which took place on 16 September 2025 from 13 to 17 h CEST at the CroAtrium, Conference Hall Judita, National and University Library in Zagreb. At the workshop, an overview of Croatian scientific journals and their indexing in Scopus was given, along with useful tips for inclusion in the database. Also, CROASC and HRČAK representatives showed the trends in journal development and efforts for improving the quality and visibility of Croatian journals undertaken in recent years. An example of the journal Peristil, published by the Croatian Society of Art Historians, and its path to Scopus was shown. Editors also had the opportunity to receive answers to the questions about the inclusion of journals in Scopus or suggestions for the journals' improvements.
September 2025 – Webinar EASE webinar: Peer Review Across Borders and Technologies: Localizing the EASE Toolkit in the AI Era an EASE Regional Chapter collective event discussing the synthesis of traditions and technologies, for Peer Review Week 2025
September 2025 – Event PRW2025 event – Peer Review Across Borders and Technologies: Localizing the EASE Toolkit in the AI Era EASE Croatia will participate in the Peer Review Week 2025 event, along with several other EASE Regional Chapters (Ukraine, Macedonia, Turkey and India). During the event EASE Peer Review Toolkit will be presented, and EASE Croatia will show the results of the survey among the Croatian journal editors on its use and use of AI tools for peer review. Join us and engage in the lively discussion about the peer review and EASE resources that could help you in your work!
September 2025 – Conference PUBMET2025 Conference on Scholarly Communication in the Context of Open Science PUBMET2025 Conference 11-12 September 2025 University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology Pierottijeva 6, Zagreb 12th PUBMET2025 Conference on Scholarly Communication in the Context of Open Science will provide an opportunity to meet in the beautiful capital of Croatia, gain knowledge and exchange ideas on what constitutes quality in open access scholarly communication. What defines quality in research, and how can it be assessed? How can open science contribute to improving the quality of scholarly output? What roles do researchers, universities, libraries, publishers and service providers play in the process? How can we define quality for journals, books and datasets in open access? Is there a way to enhance the research assessment and peer review process? You will find answers to those questions and more. Join us on this journey by participating as a speaker or presenter, share your research findings with your peers, engage in insightful discussions, and offer your perspective on how we can advance quality in open access scholarly communication! SUBMISSIONS https://pubmet2025.unizd.hr/call-for-submission/ We invite you to submit an abstract that describes the main idea of your work, its scholarly or practical relevance, and innovative scientific and/or societal impact on the following topics: 1.) Submissions on the topic of quality in open access scholarly communication, which will be presented as short talks or posters after acceptance. Here are some possible topics: - open practices for raising the quality of research (transparency in research reporting, pre-registrations, preprints, open data sharing and management, etc.), - transparent, ethical and critical evaluation of research output (research quality assessment, transparent and rigorous peer review, research integrity issues, etc.), - best practices in editing and publishing journals, books and datasets in open access, - quality standards for databases, services and repositories in open access, - roles of service providers and repositories in supporting open science and research quality, - quality in defining, implementing and monitoring open science policies, including rights retention and open licenses policies, - roles of universities and libraries in supporting open science and quality education. 2.) Other Open Science topics will be presented as posters after acceptance: - open science policies and strategies, - development of new infrastructure, services and repositories in open access, - new resources and tools for authors, reviewers and editors in open access, - open science and artificial intelligence, - sustainability and business models in open access publishing, - equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, - multilingualism in scholarly communication, -citizen science initiatives. PRESENTATIONS Accepted submissions should be presented at the conference venue, either as: - a short talk of up to 10 minutes presented live or - a poster presentation (printed poster 70 cm×100 cm) accompanied by up to 3-minute talk. All types of presentations should be in English. PUBLICATION Accepted abstracts will be published in the PUBMET2025 Book of Abstracts. All accepted abstracts, corresponding posters, short talk presentations, and recordings will be published on the conference website. Posters and short talk presentations must be licensed at least as CC BY 4.0. We also invite you to submit a full paper for publication in international, peer reviewed, diamond open access journals European Science Editing or Libellarium. Before submission, please check the scope and the requirements of each journal. All submissions will be peer reviewed and, if accepted, published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0). IMPORTANT DATES Short talk abstract submission deadline: 1 April (acceptance notification: 1 May 2025) Registration deadline for author(s) of accepted submissions: 1 July 2025 Presentation and/or poster upload deadline: 1 September 2025 Full paper submission deadline: 1 December 2025
September 2025 – Conference PUBMET2025 The 12th Conference on Scholarly Communication in the Context of Open Science
June 2025 – Course PUBMET2025 Summer School for young researchers PUBMET2025 Summers School for young researchers and PhD students 9-11 June, Thalassotherapia, Opatija, Croatia After a successful first decade of the PUBMET conference and the inaugural PUBMET Summer School, we are excited to announce the 2nd PUBMET2025 Summer School on Scholarly Communication. Organised by the Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication (CROASC), University of Rijeka Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Health Studies, University of Zadar, University of Zagreb School of Medicine and Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, and Ruđer Bošković Institute, this event promises an enriching experience for PhD students and early career researchers navigating the open science and AI era. Engage with experts and peers as we explore key aspects of scholarly communication, including: Academic Writing – how to write a compelling research paper, Open Access & Visibility – finding the right (diamond) open access publication for your research, enhancing your visibility, use of persistent identifiers, Peer Review Process – responding to editors’ and reviewers’ comments, open peer review, Research Integrity – best practices for responsible research, EDI Principles – promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion, Generative AI Tools – ethical applications in scholarly work, Preregistration & Reproducibility – enhancing research credibility through data sharing, Qualitative Research Methods – practical tools and applications, Funding & Career Development – finding project opportunities, Work-Life Balance – maintaining well-being in academia.
May 2025 – Poster EASE Croatia poster at the 18th EASE Conference in Oslo EASE Croatia has presented a poster: "Community above all: joint efforts of EASE Croatia and CROASC" at the 18th EASE Conference in Oslo, 14-16 May 2025. The poster shows recent achievements of EASE Croatia and collaboration with the Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication (CROASC or ZNAK in Croatian), which led to the improvement of the visibility of Croatian scientific journals.
February 2025 – Webinar CROASC/OPERAS Open Journal Systems webinar for Croatian editors OJS in Open Access Scientific Publishing: Advantages, Challenges and Practical Solutions Lecturers: Milica Ševkušič, Zorica Janković, Ljiljana Radisavljević Short description: The workshop is intended for journal editors and publishers who want to learn about the capabilities of Open Journal Systems (OJS) software in the context of open access scientific publishing, and especially for those who are still not entirely sure that OJS is the right solution for their journal. The session will be divided into three parts. In the first part, we will explain the advantages of publishing platforms that can support the entire process of editing and publishing and show how OJS ensures better visibility of published content. The second part will discuss practical experiences related to the implementation of OJS and the technical, organizational and psychological challenges that accompany the introduction and use of a complex publishing platform. The third part will discuss work processes in OJS. We will show how OJS can improve the processes of journal editing and publishing and encourage collaboration within the team. Agenda: Milica Ševkušić: Why OJS [+Q&A] 15 min Zorica Janković: Implementation of the OJS system (experiences) [+Q&A] 15 min Ljiljana Radisavljević: OJS from the inside: What it's like to work in OJS, with examples [+Q&A] 15 min
November 2024 – Panel discussion Interliber 2024 panel discussion on Croatian diamond OA journals Interliber, the largest International Book Fair in Croatia and neighbouring countries, was held from 12 to 17 November 2024 at the Zagreb Fair. The University of Zagreb participated for the second time, presenting the editions published by the Croatian University Press and University of Zagreb Press, and journals published by the University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, among others. Most of the science journals published in Croatia are in diamond Open Access (OA), so a panel discussion was held on 13 November 2024 starting at noon, during which the model of publishing in diamond OA was presented and discussed. The challenges in publishing in diamond OA were emphasised, as well as the need of a support from the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth and University of Zagreb.
October 2024 – Workshop Regional workshop for editors and publishers of Open Access journals Open Journal Systems: recommendations and use cases (in Croatian and Serbian) 30 October 14:00-15:30 CET We were happy to invite all those interested to participate in the Regional Workshop for editors and publishers of open access journals. The workshop was organized as part of the Horizon Europe projects DIAMAS and CRAFT-OA, with the support of the Croatian Association for Scientific Communication ZNAK, and was held on October 30, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registrations: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcocOqhqjorG9QBhyilAfSmMA4_QOdkrics#/registration Participation in the workshop is free, but registration is required. Open Journal Systems (OJS), free open source software that enables editing and publishing of scientific journals, plays an important role in the development of the infrastructure for open access scientific publishing, as evidenced by the fact that over 40,000 journals from around the world use OJS. The workshop is intended for editors and publishers of open access journals, both those who already use OJS and those who are just planning to do so. During the workshop, several typical examples of the use of OJS from the region will be presented. After short presentations (which will be held in Croatian and Serbian), we will invite you to participate in a conversation and exchange of experiences. The conversation can be conducted in the language of the participant’s choice.
September 2024 PUBMET2024 – Conference on Scholarly Communication in the Context of Open Science
September 2024 The 1st PUBMET2024 Summer School on Scholarly Communication
September 2024 – Conference, Event, Panel, Training Ukrainian Regional Chapter of EASE at PUBMET 2024: Key Contributions and Insights Members of the Ukrainian Regional Chapter of EASE, including Prof. Ganna Kharlamova, Dr. Sc. Iryna Rozora, Mag. Yuliia Hartman, Mag. Bohdana Zahrebelna, and Nataliia Melnychuk, took part in the 1st PUBMET Summer School and the 11th PUBMET Conference on Scholarly Communication in the Context of Open Science, held in Zadar, Croatia. Their presentation covered EDI and neutrality in conflict zones, the role of AI in academic publishing, and challenges in war-related research, alongside the illegal appropriation of Ukrainian scientific journals by russia and the role of Publishing and Printing Center "Kyiv University" in supporting academic publishing and strengthening the global visibility of Ukrainian research.
July 2024 – Webinar From tweets to citations: altmetrics and the role of social networks in scientific publishing Social networks are now an integral part of our everyday life. They are used not only for private communication and connecting with loved ones, but also for business purposes - from advertising to selling products and services. In addition to the general ones, there are also a number of specialized networks, including those intended for scientists and scientific communication. Altmetrics is no longer such a new term, but it is related precisely to the emergence of social networks and open access to scientific works. Unlike most traditional metrics, altmetrics relies precisely on numerical data about the scientific work (article) itself and includes, for example, engagement on social networks, downloads from repositories and mentions in online media. In the webinar, the advantages and disadvantages of using altmetric methods were discussed and the most famous altmetric tools were presented, together with the examples of the use of these tools and social networks in a scientific context, both in Croatia and in the world. The guidelines on how to use certain tools and the possibilities of their application in scientific publishing were also provided.

Speakers: Ivana Matijević and Anja Majstorović (National and University Library in Zagreb)
July 2024 – Panel discussion MICC 2024 panel discussion: Scientific production and sustainability: Less is more? This year's Medical Information Centre Conference (MICC 2024) focused on contemporary challenges in the field of biomedical sciences and publishing, such as hyperproduction of papers, selective reporting of results, lack of reproducibility, and questionable quality of systematic reviews. All of the above leads to a waste of research resources and a decrease in public confidence in science, so the aim of the MICC was to analyze these problems, stimulate discussion and explore approaches that could reduce waste and increase the effectiveness of research efforts.

Panellists: Antica Čulina (IRB), Miroslav Rajter (UNIZG), Maja Čikeš (MEFZG), Marko Lucijanić (MEFZG), Iva Grabarić Andonovski (PBFZG/CROASC/EASE), Iva Melinščak Zlodi (FFZG/CROASC)
Moderator: Lea Škorić (MEFZG/CROASC/EASE)
June 2024 – Workshop COPE Workshop for Journal Editors Transparency and Best Practices in Scholarly Publishing

Location: UNIST Don Frane Bulić Senate Council Room, Rectorate, 5th floor, Ruđera Boškovića 31, Split
Date: 13 June 2024
Programme
9:00-9:30 Registration
9:30-9:45 Introduction by Vice-Rector for Research, ST-OPEN editor, COPE Representative
9:45-10:30 Cases for best practices 1: Journal content and practices
10:30-11:15 Cases for best practices 2: Journal organisation and business practices
11:15-11:45 Break
11:45-12:30 Cases for challenges in scholarly publishing: AI, papermills, image manipulation
12:30-13:15 Round table: What does it mean to be a COPE member?
13:15 Closing of the workshop and lunch
May 2024 – Event Elsevier drop in session for Croatian editors In this session, learn how the Scopus database selects indexed sources, focusing on trusted, high-quality sources. Learn how to submit a journal for evaluation. Find out more about the journal evaluation criteria and process. We answer questions that are important for editors of scientific journals, such as: How do I submit a journal for inclusion in Scopus? What are the criteria used by Scopus to evaluate journals? How does Scopus ensure quality? Where can I find all the important information for journal editors? Drop in and ask the question or start a discussion with Alison Ferrett, Elsevier Customers Success Manager.
April 2024 – Panel discussion DEI 2024 Conference panel session: Best practices in scholarly communication The use of modern technologies has recently become the focus of authors, editors, and publishers. In this panel discussion, we overviewed the possibilities of utilizing large language models and artificial intelligence in scholarly communication, as well as the ethical considerations that accompany such usage. We also presented the current technical capabilities and plans for the future development of the Croatian portal of scientific and professional journals Hrčak, and discussed the needs of the scientific community, especially those of journal editors.

Location: University of Zagreb, R. Cimermana 88, Zagreb, Croatia, from 14 to 15.30 h CEST
Date: 18 April 2024
Speakers: Filip Šuligoj (University of Zagreb Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture), Ana Marušić (University of Split School of Medicine), Ljiljana Jertec Musap (University of Zagreb University Computing Centre (SRCE)), Iva Grabarić Andonovski, (University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Editor of Food Technology and Biotechnology, CROASC President, Hrčak Council member, EASE Vice President)
Moderator: Draženko Celjak (University of Zagreb University Computing Centre (SRCE))
April 2024 – Webinar Use of persistent identifiers and their impact on visibility and citability of scientific papers At the webinar, the most relevant persistent identifiers such as DOI, ORCID, ROR ID and URN:NBN were presented, together with their impact on the visibility and citability of scientific papers. Useful examples were given, as well as the most common mistakes associated with their non-use.

Speakers: Ivana Matijević and Anja Majstorović (National and University Library in Zagreb)
February 2024 – Workshop Web of Science online workshop Web of Science online workshop for Croatian journal editors covered the following topics: - Web of Science journal evaluation criteria - Editorial evaluation process - Journal submission procedure - Assessment activity examples.
October 2023 – Workshop Scopus Only Day Workshop At the workshop, an overview of Croatian journals and their indexing in Scopus was given, along with useful tips for the inclusion in the database and tools that can help journal editors. Editors also had the opportunity to consult individually with the Content Selection and Advisory Board experts about the inclusion of their journal in Scopus.
October 2023 – Webinar Webinar on copyright and Creative Commons licenses Webinar for journal editors on how to regulate copyright agreements with editors and which Creative Commons licenses are available for journals, with the overview of differences between CC license types and examples of journals that are using them.
September 2023 – Panel discussion PUBMET2023 Conference ZNAK/EASE session: Environmental awareness and sustainability in scholarly communication Panel discussion organized by Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication (CROASC or ZNAK in Croatian), EASE Croatian Chapter and EASE Environment and Sustainability Committee, in which the ways to reduce environmental impact and increase sustainability, along with various initiatives and resources available for journal editors and publishers, will be presented and discussed.
September 2023 – Event PUBMET2023 – The 10th Conference on Scholarly Communication in the Context of Open Science We welcome you to take part in PUBMET2023 – The 10th Conference on Scholarly Communication in the Context of Open Science, organized by the University of Zadar Department of Information Sciences, University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and School of Medicine, University of Rijeka Faculty of Medicine, Ruđer Bošković Institute in Zagreb and Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication. The conference is being supported by EASE, OpenAire, OPERAS, Sparc Europe, and the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia.
May 2023 – Event Croatian EASE Chapter / CROASC / University of Zadar – 17th EASE General Assembly and Conference satellite session
September 2022 – Symposium PUBMET2022 – The 9th Conference on Scholarly Communication in the Context of Open Science PUBMET2022 - The 9th Conference on Scholarly Communication in the Context of Open Science is organized by the University of Zadar, Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication, University of Zagreb and Ruđer Bošković Institute, under the auspices of Croatian Ministry of Science and Education, OpenAire, Ni4OS Europe, Sparc Europe and EASE. The conference aims to bring together various experts, researchers, information specialists and librarians, editors, publishers, educators, policymakers, communication specialists and journalists. The focus of the conference is scholarly communication (publishing as the most visible channel) and metrics.
September 2022 – Panel discussion Peer Review Week 2022 session
July 2022 – Event Croatian EASE Chapter/CROASC – satellite session to 16th EASE Conference Croatian EASE Chapter and Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication (CROASC or ZNAK in Croatian) are organizing an online satellite session dedicated to the 16th EASE General Assembly and Conference: The manuscript journey: the editors’ perspective (24-26 June 2022, Valencia and online). It will cover the topic of the usage of social networking platforms by Croatian scientific journals, editors and scientists. The session will be held in Croatian.
July 2022 – Webinar How does Scopus help me in my editorial activities? Workshop for journal editors Webinar organized by Elsevier, EASE Croatian Chapter and Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication on how to use Scopus database as a journal editor and how to search for articles, authors, reviewers, editorial board members.
July 2022 – Webinar The role of scientific journals in the promotion of Open Access to research data Webinar about the role of scientific journals in the promotion of Open Access to research data, organized by Croatian Social Science Data Archive, EASE Croatian Chapter and Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication
June 2022 – Panel discussion Panel discussion on Open Access to scientific monographs Panel discussion among authors, publishers and financiers on Open Access and financing of scientific monographs, organized by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication and EASE Croatian Chapter
May 2022 – Webinar How do I get my journal indexed in the Scopus database? An introduction for journal editors Webinar organized by Elsevier, EASE Croatian Chapter and Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication about the process and criteria for selecting journals in the Scopus database.
April 2022 EASE Editorial School for Journal Editors, Module 4 Module 4: "Promotion and indexing" looks at some of the problems in becoming indexed and ways that journals can improve their chances of success when applying for inclusion within the prestigious indexes.
April 2022 EASE Editorial School for Journal Editors, Module 3 Module 3: "Peer review process and production" looks at the various reviewing systems used by journals and provide tips for how the main problems with peer review (timeliness, quality and efficiency) can be reduced, improving operations and quality of feedback and communication with authors.
March 2022 EASE Editorial School for Journal Editors, Module 2 Module 2: "Publishing ethics for editors" considers some of the most common ethical issues such as plagiarised publications, data and artwork manipulation and misinterpretation, and the ways in which problems can be mitigated, resolved effectively and efficiently.
March 2022 – Course Editorial School for Journal Editors – Croatia A four-module Editorial School for Journal Editors started on 23 March, for EASE members in four countries: Croatia, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine organised by their respective Regional Chapters. Over four weeks, participants covered the following topics: Journal structure and management Publishing ethics for editors Peer review process and production Promotion and indexing
September 2021 – Webinar Web of Science Journal Evaluation Process and Selection Criteria Webinar on the process of evaluation of science journals and the criteria of their selection for inclusion in WoS CC
September 2021 – Event The 8th Conference on Scholarly Communication and Publishing in the Context of Open Science Organisation of PUBMET2021
September 2021 – Workshop Workshop: Digital Reference Management: Tools and Techniques PUBMET2021 workshop for authors and editors on how to use digital reference management tools, overview of best practices in managing references with practical examples by using Zotero
September 2021 – Workshop Workshop: Effective Science Engagement and Media PUBMET2021 workshop on how to present science to public
September 2021 – Workshop Workshop: Statistics for non-mathematicianson the usage and evaluation of statistics for journal editors PUBMET2021 workshop on the usage and evaluation of statistics for authors and journal editors
June 2021 – Event Croatian EASE Regional Chapter – Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication (CROASC) EASE 2021 satellite session Croatian EASE Chapter and CROASC organised a satellite session to the 15th EASE Conference, on 17 June 2021, with the following programme: 9.00-9.30 am (CEST) Mario Malički (Stanford University / Research Integrity and Peer Review / EASE / CROASC): (Young) Editor’s Guide to Preprints and Peer Review 9.30-9.40 am Q&A 9.45-10.00 am Danijel Namjesnik (University of Zagreb / Croatica Chemica Acta / CROASC): Results of the survey on preprint evaluation and publishing practices of Croatian scientific journals 10.05-12.00 Panel discussion: How to evaluate preprints and do we need printed issues of journals Moderator: Iva Grabarić Andonovski (Food Technology and Biotechnology / EASE / CROASC)
June 2021 – Event Preprints and how to handle them from an editor’s point of view and transition to online publications with emphasis on the environmental role of editors Satellite session to 15th EASE Conference: An Editor’s Guide to Preprints and Peer Review (lecture), Presentation of the results of survey on publishing practices and preprint evaluation and a Panel discussion on how to evaluate preprints, transition to digital only publishing and the environmental role of editors
April 2021 – Survey Survey on publishing practices (printing vs digital only) and preprint evaluation of Croatian scientific journals Survey on publishing practices and preprint evaluation of 76 Croatian scientific journals as a preparation for Satellite session to 15th EASE Conference
April 2021 – Lecture Good journal editing practices and new trends Lecture on good journal editing practices and new trends (in Croatian), held by Iva Grabarić Andonovski and Jadranka Stojanovski, as a part of the series of lectures on open science and science editing "Podne manje kvarat", organized by the University of Zadar, Croatia.
March 2021 – Webinar Webinar: membership in CrossRef via Croatian DOI office Webinar for journal editors on how to become a CrossRef member via Croatian DOI office at the National and University Library
February 2021 – Workshop Workshop on how to write a successful scientific manuscript Workshop for authors and journal editors on how to prepare a manuscript for succesful publishing in a scientific journal, what are the most common mistakes from the perspective of editors, how to suggest authors to correct them, examples of good practices
February 2021 – Presentation Presentation of Kriyadocs platform for journal editing Presentation of Kriyadocs platform for article submission, peer reviewing, editing and publishing articles in PDF and XML format
January 2021 – Workshop Workshop on advanced PDF creation Workshop on advanced PDF creation, how to add audio, video and interactive objects to PDF, examples of good practices and how to add metadata to PDF, held by Marko Ban (CROASC) and Jadranka Stojanovski (Croatian Regional Chapter / CROASC)
January 2021 – Activity Policy archive Collecting archiving policies of Croatian journals for inclusion in Sherpa/Romeo and Hrčak (Portal of Croatian scientific and professional journals)
September 2020 – Event Open peer review or how to enhance trust in peer review Part of PRW2020
September 2020 – Panel discussion Panel discussion: OS Policies, OS Evaluation and Assessment, Supporting OS Publishing PUBMET2020 panel on open science policies, evaluation and assessment and the roles of government institutions and agencies in supporting open access publishing
September 2020 – Panel discussion Panel discussion: The Role of Small/National Publishers/Journals PUBMET2020 panel on the specific role of small/national publishers and how to compete with commercial, larger publishers
September 2020 – Panel discussion The Role of Small/National Publishers/Journals Panel discussion at PUBMET2020 - The 7th Conference on Scholarly Communication and Publishing in the Context of Open Science about the role of publishers/journals in the small scholarly communities. The role of the scholarly journals at the national level was discussed, with a particular focus on the work with young scientists, Plan S requirements for the journals and changes in government policies, especially in the support of Open Access.
September 2020 – Lecture Editorial and Peer Review Policy: Are the Things Really as Clear to Authors as Editors Think They Are? Analysis of editorial and peer review policies of forty-six Croatian scientific journals available on Hrčak – Portal of Croatian Scientific and Professional Journals, which publish scholarly articles in the domain of philology (authors: Nikica Mihaljević and Petra Božanić from University of Split, Croatia), presented at PUBMET 2020: The 7th Conference on Scholarly Communication and Publishing in the Context of Open Science.
September 2020 – Workshop Good Practices in Academic Writing Workshop for authors and journal editors on how to prepare and edit an article with good structure and narrative, held by Vladimir Mrša (CROASC) and Dado Čakalo (Croatian Regional Chapter / CROASC) at PUBMET2020 - The 7th Conference on Scholarly Communication and Publishing in the Context of Open Science.
September 2020 – Event The 7th Conference on Scholarly Communication and Publishing in the Context of Open Science Organisation of PUBMET2020
September 2020 – Workshop Workshop: Good practices in academic writing PUBMET2020 workshop for authors and journal editors on good practices in academic writing
March 2020 – Workshop XML workshop for Croatian science editors Workshop for journal editors on how to prepare manuscripts in XML format, showing examples of JATS XM and discussing procedure and tools for conversion of Word to XML, held by Marko Ban (CROASC).
January 2020 – Activity Lobbying Meetings with Sherpa/Romeo and DOAJ representatives to include more Croatian journals in their databases, meetings with the representatives of the Croatian Ministry of Science and Education regarding changes in financing Croatian scientific journals
January 2020 – Survey Survey on financing and indexing of Croatian scientific journals Survey on financing and indexing of Croatian journals for determining the changes of Ministry financing policies on journals and how it will impact their publication processes, especially those of journal indexed in international databases
June 2018 – Session summary, Symposium Editing small journals and those in languages other than English A session organized by Croatian Regional Chapter during 14th EASE Conference, Bucharest, Romania, 2018. Chair: Jadranka Stojanovski, Ruđer Bošković Institute / University of Zadar, Croatia Content: Editing Small Scientific Journals in Local, Regional or English Languages: Experience of Trakya University Journals (Cem Uzun, Editor Balkan Medical Journal / Trakya University, Turkey) Food Technology and Biotechnology journal – transition from local to international journal (Iva Grabaric Andonovski, Editor, Food Technology & Biotechnology, Croatia) Does it really sound better in English? – Example of a social sciences and humanities journal (Martina Petrinović, Managing editor Peristil, Croatia) Experience in editing a multilingual journal (Zvonimir Prpić, Editor, Journal of Central European Agriculture, Croatia) The pros and cons of bilingual publication (Taner Erdag, Editor, Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey)
July 2015 – Event Summer School of Scientific Communication The 2015 Summer School of Scientific Communication was held in Split, Croatia in July. It was organized by a group of journal editors with experience in teaching in scientific writing, as a continuation of international writing workshops organized by the editors of the Croatian Medical Journal and the editors of other medical journals such as The Lancet, BMJ, JAMA and Annals of Internal Medicine. It was targeted to doctoral students and young postdoctoral fellows from all scientific fields who are preparing their first manuscript or would like to improve their skills in writing and publishing in scientific journals.
July 2013 – Course A Summer School for Scientific Communication A Summer School for Scientific Communication: Writing Research for a Multidisciplinary Audience was held 15-18 July 2013. It was organized by the University of Split, Split, Croatia.
July 2013 – Course How to be a successful journal editor Pippa Smart ran a course entitled 'how to be a successful journal editor' at Split University Library, Croatia from 11-12 July 2013